Automotive News & Information - Blue Lakes Auto Repair

While your transmission can certainly fail silently, there are certain sounds which indicate you have an issue. The sooner you catch a transmission problem the better, so Blue Lakes Auto Repair in Twin Falls, ID wants you to know what to listen for.

No matter what type of car, truck, or SUV you drive, old or new, it probably has doors. Those doors are heavy, and they see a lot of use. Naturally, from time to time, parts wear out. If your door doesn’t function as well as it should, here’s why, courtesy of Blue Lakes Auto Repair in Twin Falls.

Tire pressure may seem innocuous enough, but at Blue Lakes Auto Repair in Twin Falls, we know how much of a difference correct tire pressure makes. Tire pressure checks are just one of many regular service items we check when you bring your truck in for servicing, but it’s one that’s more important than you might think.

If you’re reading this, you probably not excited to be here; the time has come for a new transmission. Fortunately, we at Blue Lakes Auto Repair are here to offer you solutions, and let you know that it’s not all bad. Replacing a tired and worn transmission will truly bring your car back to life, and you’ll probably be glad you did it.

In the market for a new car, truck, or SUV? Used cars aren’t always what they seem; here’s some advice from Blue Lakes Auto Repair in Twin Falls to make sure you get the used car of your dreams.

At Blue Lakes Auto Repair in Twin Falls, the history of cars is a huge topic of interest to us. Here’s an interesting piece of automotive trivia, from us to you.

You’ve heard the term “slipping transmission” before, and you know it’s nothing good. What exactly does a transmission slip feel like, and how much of a problem is it if your transmission is slipping? At Blue Lakes Auto Repair in Twin Falls, ID, our expert technicians have diagnosed and repaired every type of transmission issue in the book. Here’s a short explanation of transmission slippage, and what action you should take to get rid of it.

Sometimes your car, truck, or SUV stops performing quite like it used to. At Blue Lakes Auto Repair in Twin Falls, we can fix that. A simple but common issue on vehicles equipped with a manual transmission is shifter bushing issues. Your shifter has a bushing on the end of it, where it connects to the actual transmission. Its purpose is to provide tight, smooth shifting.